ciúin

See also: ciùin

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ciúin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /cuːnʲ/

Adjective

ciúin (genitive singular masculine ciúin, genitive singular feminine ciúine, plural ciúine, comparative ciúine)

  1. quiet, silent, still, tranquil, peaceful
    Proverb:
    Is minic a bhí ciúin ciontach. ― Silence often denotes guilt.
    Proverb:
    Is ciúin (iad) na linnte lána. ― Still waters run deep.

Declension
Declension of ciúin
Singular Plural (m/f)
Positive Masculine Feminine (strong noun) (weak noun)
Nominative ciúin chiúin ciúine;
chiúine²
Vocative chiúin ciúine
Genitive ciúine ciúine ciúin
Dative ciúin;
chiúin¹		 chiúin ciúine;
chiúine²
Comparative níos ciúine
Superlative is ciúine

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms
  • An tAigéan Ciúin m, An Ciúin-Aigéan m (“the Pacific Ocean”)
  • chomh ciúin leis an uaigh, chomh ciúin leis an reilig (“still as the grave”)
  • chomh ciúin le linn (“calm as a pond”)
  • ciúinbhriathrach (“soft-spoken”, adjective)
  • ciúinchiontach (“secretly conscious of guilt; sly”, adjective)
  • ciúinchosach (“silent of foot”, adjective)
  • ciúinrosc m (“serene eye”)
  • ciúnaigh (“calm; pacify”, verb)
  • ciúnas m (“calmness; stillness, silence”)
  • coinnigh ciúin (“hush up”, verb)
  • éirigh ciúin (“quieten (down)”, verb)
  • séasúr ciúin m (“low season, off-season”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
ciúin chiúin gciúin
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "ciúin" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “ciúin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “ciuin” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
  • Entries containing “ciúin” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “ciúin” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Old Irish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʲiːu̯nʲ/

Adjective

ciúin

  1. calm, quiet
  2. (of person) gentle, mild
  3. (of voice) soft

Declension
i-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ciúin ciúin ciúin
Vocative ciúin
Accusative ciúin ciúin
Genitive ciúin ciúine ciúin
Dative ciúin ciúin ciúin
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative ciúini ciúini
Vocative ciúini
Accusative ciúini
Genitive ciúin*
ciúine
Dative ciúinib
Notes *not when substantivized

Derived terms

Descendants

Mutation
Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
ciúin chiúin ciúin
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • “ciúin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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